Nate Abrams
I have a BS degree in mechanical engineering and am working on an MS in systems engineering. I am keenly interested in technology, especially renewable energy and sustainability projects. I am also interested in how policies on the food system, energy, the economy, education, transportation, and housing all converge to affect the fo...
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The same Americans who want smaller government increasingly depend upon governmental assistance. These people will be deciding our political destiny -- and it doesn't look pretty.
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The stage is set for SpaceX to make history by becoming the first private company to attempt a mission to the International Space Station.
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Cities should offer PACE funding to owners of brownfields in order to construct solar arrays on the unused sites.
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Congress once again may decide to pick winners and losers in a vote next week, which would effectively destroy innovation and competition in the free market for space exploration.
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Let's put on some flannel, watch reruns of My So-Called Life while Nirvana plays in the background on our cool mix tape! Are you nostalgic yet?
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To give all New Yorkers equal access to healthy, affordable food, all residents should have an agricultural community garden within a 1-mile radius of their home.
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It is too simple to say that the poor and obese need to make better food choices. Rather, they need fewer constraints so that their available choices are realistic.
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Reducing obesity through the elimination of food deserts is possible; but only if access to healthy food is redefined to mean physical proximity, affordability, and education.
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A recent Pew survey of political knowledge showed that Republicans knew more about politics and history than Democrats. Lincoln was the first Republican president, but that's just the start.
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Though there are many factors affecting the prevalence of obesity one that is constantly overlooked is the effect of zoning laws.
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It's still acceptable to discriminate against fat people today, and the anti-obesity crusade is proof.
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Public competitors adapt too slowly to new information and offer perverse incentives.
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The argument of terminologies misses the true issue of minimal nutrition education and the marketing of junk foods that define the food swamp culture.
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If you're looking for a way to pass the hours at work, look no further.
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![Space Shuttle Discovery Makes Last Flight, SpaceX to Take the Reigns [+Video]](/articles/7089/s_photo.png)
Early Tuesday morning, Space Shuttle Discovery embarked on its last flight, mounted on a Boeing 747. Watch it live.
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Major League Baseball was integrated because of market competition and the merit of black players, not from government intervention.
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There have been few other times in my life when I’ve felt the gravity of what could happen to me by nature of my race and gender. Today, I feel the weight of my race.
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Probably the most controversial issue facing Christianity today is its stance on homosexuality. Unfortunately, most believe that the two are completely irreconcilable.
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MLK's strategy: gain the attention and respect of the powerful, form and execute a coherent strategy of change, and bring all of the diverse groups under one banner of justice.
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Alabama lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday revising the state’s controversial immigration law, known as the toughest in the nation. Critics say the changes make the law even harsher.
Nate Abrams The problem that I have with your comments, and the element which Wanless's comments lack, is that you got personal. I read his comments and he seems to be attacking your arguments, not you personally. And yes, he was condescending and his tone ...